2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Sharps, Morgan
Jersey Number 0
Morgan Sharps
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Newark
- Hometown:
- Granville, Ohio
Bio
Years of Eligibility Remaining (including the 2023-24 season): 1
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
SHARPS AND THE FALCONS
CAREER
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
April 26, 2021: Sharps Joins Falcon Family
PRIOR TO BGSU
QUOTING COACH FRALICK
“We are so excited to add Morgan to our program. She loves to play basketball and brings an incredible enthusiasm to the court. Her ability to shoot the ball and space the floor will be a great addition to our team. We are thrilled to have Morgan joining us!”
2019-20 & 2020-21 AT XAVIER
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
SHARPS AND THE FALCONS
- Through the end of the 2023-24 season, Morgan Sharps was ranked on the following BGSU career lists...
- Scoring: 898 points, 43rd
- Points Per Game: 11.66, 16th
- Three-Point FG Attempts: 488, 10th
- Three-Point FG Made: 197, Sixth
- Three-Point FG Pct.: .404, Fifth
- Three-Point FG Per Game: 2.56, FIRST
- Sharps tied the school record by making eight three-point field goals in a game in February of 2024. She is the only player in school history with four games of seven or more three-pointers made.
CAREER
- As mentioned above, Sharps ended her BGSU career with 197 three-point field goals made, the sixth-highest total in school history
- She broke the school's career record for three-point field goals per game, with 2.56. The old record of 2.30 was held by Hall-of-Famer Lauren Prochaska
- In her career (including 38 games at Xavier), Sharps played in 115 games, making 67 starts, and had 1,120 points (9.7 per game) and 254 three-point FG made
2023-24
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team
- Played in 27 games, making 21 starts
- Led the team in scoring, with 15.1 points per game
- Also averaged 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest
- Despite missing the first four games of the season due to injury, led the Falcons -- and the MAC -- with a total of 84 three-point field goals made
- That was the fifth-highest total in a season in BGSU history
- Made 3.11 three-pointers per game, the second-highest single-season average in school history
- Finished sixth in the entire nation in that category in 2023-24
- Led the MAC in three-pointers per game, and also ranked among the league leaders in three-point field-goal pct. (fifth), scoring (sixth), minutes (10th) and assists (16th)
- Was second in the league in three-point pct. among players who made at least two triples per game (the minimum on the league website is just one per game)
- In MAC play, started all 18 games and averaged a team-leading 15.6 points per game
- Knocked down 53 three-point tries in conference games, the second-highest total in BGSU history
- In MAC games only, was first in three-pointers made per game, fifth in scoring and three-point pct. (minimum 2 made per game), seventh in minutes and 15th in assists
- Made her season debut against Lehigh on Nov. 23 after missing the first four games while recovering from injury
- In her first game action in over nine months, had 15 points, three rebounds and three steals vs. the Mountain Hawks
- Was 4-of-8 from the three-point line in that win
- Scored 11 points in the home win over Duquesne, hitting three long-distance shots
- Had nine points, three rebounds and a steal at #4 Iowa
- Had a game-high 19 points at Wright State, including 16 points in the third quarter alone
- That total fell just one point shy of the school record for points in a quarter
- Scored 13 points in the last 2:48 of the third quarter, with buckets on each of BG's last five possessions of the period
- Went 5-for-7 from three-point range and also had seven rebounds vs. the Raiders
- For her efforts in that WSU game, was named MAC Player of the Week on Dec. 19
- That night (Dec. 19), exploded for a game-high 25 points against #1 South Carolina
- Hit seven three-pointers, just one shy of the school record, and scored at least six points in every quarter
- Six points, two boards and an assist at #16/15 Indiana
- Had six points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the win at Central Michigan
- Had a team-leading 19 points vs. Western Michigan, adding five boards and a pair of steals
- Scored 14 points and dished out five assists in the win over Eastern Michigan at the Stroh
- Had 14 points, four rebounds, six assists (without a turnover) and two steals in the home victory vs. Akron
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +16 in that UA contest
- Had eight points at Miami
- Scored 10 points and handed out three assists at Buffalo
- Exploded for a career-high 30 points, including 21 in the second half, vs. Kent State
- Also had two rebounds, three assists and a steal vs. the Flashes, playing all 40 minutes
- Led all scorers for the second-straight game, with 22 points in the win over Northern Illinois at the Stroh
- Also had a pair of rebounds, two assists and a career-high four steals vs. the Huskies
- Had 12 points and four assists at Toledo, going a perfect 2-for-2 from the arc
- Scored 12 points against Ohio as well, adding a career-high nine rebounds and four assists
- Tied the school record by making eight three-pointers against Troy, en route to 28 points
- Hit six more triples en route to a team-high 22 points in the home meeting with UT
- Surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career in the win at Akron, scoring 15 points and adding four assists
- Had 15 points at NIU, making four three-pointers
- Again had 15 points in the home game vs. Buffalo, adding four assists
- On Senior Day against Miami, had a game-high 29 points, hitting seven three-pointers
- Scored 11 points in both the second and third quarters, and became the first Falcon ever with four games of seven or more triples
- Had a game-high 26 points in BGSU's next game, a win at Western Michigan
- Knocked down five three-pointers and had three assists against the Broncos
- Had 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals at Eastern Michigan
- Scored 12 points and added three boards and three assists vs. Buffalo in the MAC Tournament
- Had three points, four boards, an assist and a steal at Butler in the WNIT
2022-23
- Played in each of BGSU's first 17 games of the season, starting all 17
- Averaged 10.4 ppg and 2.4 rpg
- Was leading the Falcons with 41 three-point field goals made prior to suffering a season-ending injury in mid-January
- Shot 43.0% from the field and led te Falcons with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.55
- Had seven points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in the win at St. Bonaventure in the season opener
- Six points, four rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot in the home opener vs. Wright State
- Had three points, two boards and an assist at #9/12 Indiana
- Exploded for a career-high 26 points in the win at Southern Indiana
- Went 7-of-10 from the arc, falling just one triple shy of tying the school record for three-pointers made
- Also had four rebounds and four assists vs. the Screaming Eagles
- Hit three-pointers on three consecutive third-quarter possessions to help extend the BGSU lead
- Scored five points vs. Northern Kentucky
- Had 11 points, going 3-for-4 from the arc, against Detroit Mercy
- Added two rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots vs. the Titans, with a game-best plus/minus rating of +36
- Scored 12 points and had three steals at Valparaiso
- Had 14 points in the win at ETSU, hitting a game-high four three-pointers and adding a team-high three steals
- Five points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal at IUPUI
- Tied for game honors with 17 points vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, going 7-of-10 from the field
- Nine points, three boards and two assists the next night vs. UTRGV
- Scored 14 points vs. Findlay, adding a pair of rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal
- Had 16 points, including a game-high four three-pointers, at Ball State
- Scored six points and added three boards vs. Eastern Michigan
- Had 13 points and added two boards, an assist and two steals vs. Central Michigan
- Again scored 13 points as BGSU came back from 14 points down for a road win over MAC-leading Akron
- All 13 points came in the fourth quarter vs. the Zips, including back-to-back three-pointers to give BGSU the lead for the first time in the game
- Had a rebound and two steals in 10 minutes of an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh, before leaving due to injury
2021-22
- Played in all 33 games, making 14 starts, and was fourth on the team in scoring
- Averaged 9.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game
- Hit a BG-best 72 three-pointers, and also led the Falcons in three-point pct., shooting 44.2% from the arc
- Was second on the team in plus/minus rating, at +88
- Had 11 points and six rebounds in her BGSU debut, vs. ETSU at the Stroh
- Scored eight points in just over eight minutes vs. IUPUI, and led the Falcons with a plus/minus rating of +11
- Had a game-high 21 points in 17 minutes off the bench at #21/25 Ohio State
- Went 8-of-11 from the field, including 5-for-8 from the arc, and added four rebounds vs. the Buckeyes
- Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Navy Classic
- Had 15 points against George Mason, adding a pair of steals, in the first game of that tourney
- Scored 12 points the next day vs. Liberty, going 4-of-7 from three-point land
- Tied for game honors with 17 points vs. Valparaiso, hitting 5-of-7 shots from the arc
- Scored 11 points against Notre Dame College, with two assists, two steals and a rebound
- Had nine points vs. Oakland, going 3-for-5 from the arc and adding a pair of assists
- Scored six points against UT Martin, adding three boards, two assists and a steal
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +30 vs. the Skyhawks
- Had nine points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in the MAC-opening win over Ball State
- Made three three-pointers in that victory, including a pair in the decisive third quarter
- Seven points vs. Buffalo, along with three rebounds
- Had seven points at Akron as well, adding three boards and a steal
- 10 points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Central Michigan
- Went 4-for-5 from the arc en route to 12 points at Ohio
- Was 3-for-4 from long range and had 12 more points vs. Western Michigan at the Stroh
- Had five points and blocked a shot vs. Toledo
- Five points, two rebounds and a pair of steals in the win at Northern Illinois
- Had 18 points at Ball State, doing most of her damage from inside the arc
- Hit a pair of three-pointers vs. the Cardinals, but was 6-of-8 from two-point range
- Scored 11 points in the home win over NIU, going 3-of-4 from the arc
- Six points and two boards at Toledo, and had six points and three rebounds at WMU
- Led the Falcons with 19 points vs. Ohio, adding four assists
- Went 7-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-7 from three-point range, vs. the Bobcats
- Scored seven points at Kent State, adding three rebounds and two assists in that road win
- Had six points at Buffalo in the final regular-season game
- Scored two points, making her only shot attempt, vs. Akron in the MAC Tournament
- Led the team in scoring at the WBI, averaging 16.0 points in the three games
- Had a career-high 22 points, hitting six three-pointers, in under 21 minutes vs. Furman
- Scored 15 points and added five boards vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.)
- Had 11 points and led all players with a +15 plus/minus rating in the win over Nevada
- Hit a total of 11 three-pointers and shot 42% from the arc in the three WBI contests
April 26, 2021: Sharps Joins Falcon Family
PRIOR TO BGSU
- Sharps joined the Falcons in April of 2021 after spending two seasons at Xavier University
- She will be eligible to play in the 2021-22 academic year and has three seasons of eligibility remaining
QUOTING COACH FRALICK
“We are so excited to add Morgan to our program. She loves to play basketball and brings an incredible enthusiasm to the court. Her ability to shoot the ball and space the floor will be a great addition to our team. We are thrilled to have Morgan joining us!”
2019-20 & 2020-21 AT XAVIER
- Averaged 6.1 points per game as a freshman at Xavier in 2019-20
- The 5-10 guard played in all 30 games that season, starting 15, and averaged 1.6 rebounds per contest, while adding 43 assists and 18 steals
- Led the team in three-point field goals made that winter, with 48
- Ranked ninth in the Big East Conference, and third among league freshman, in three-pointers made in ‘19-20
- Scored in double figures nine times, including a season-high 24 points against crosstown rival Cincinnati
- For her efforts in that UC contest, she was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll
- In 2020-21, came off the bench to play in eight of the Musketeers’ first nine games of the season
- Averaged 4.8 ppg in 15.8 points per contest, and knocked down nine three-pointers in those nine games
HIGH SCHOOL
- A native of Granville, Ohio (Newark HS), she was a three-time All-Ohio selection at Newark H.S., and earned All-Ohio Capital Conference honors three times as well
- Helped the Wildcats to a 96-15 overall record during her four years
- Finished her Newark career as the second-leading scorer in school history, with 1,463 points, and set the school single-season (98) and career (325) records for three-point field goals made
- During her four-year tenure, Newark won three conference titles, three district crowns and one regional championship
PERSONAL
- A sport management major at BGSU
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